compiler: add RETURNS_UNALIASED macro for malloc-like functions#122
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RETURNS_UNALIASED macro for malloc-like functions#122whitslack wants to merge 2 commits into
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This affords the optimizer the opportunity to assume that writes through the returned pointer cannot modify memory accessible via any other pointer and vice versa.
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This affords the optimizer the opportunity to assume that writes through the returned pointer cannot modify memory accessible via any other pointer and vice versa.
Then mark
tal_alloc_()andtal_alloc_arr_()asRETURNS_UNALIASED.